HERE ARE THE BASICS:
Below is a list of characteristics that support a medical diagnosis of autism. This list was found at www.mayoclinic.com. There are more expansive lists out there, however these are the basics.
You will notice that this list is based on physical and mental characteristics. In some cases the “symptoms” of autism can be reduced through a physical and mental model. A physical model would include reducing toxicity in the body through diet and other alternative medical supports such a chelation, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, herbs for detoxification etc. The mental model would include therapies such as occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. It would also include educational placement which supports an individuals learning style and challenges.
HERE IS THE RUB!
The issue with addressing any perceived condition through simply a physical and mental model is that we are not simply physical and mental beings. Humans have long seen themselves as just the body, but it has been scientifically proven through quantum physics that we are more that just form. We are formless. We are first and foremost energy. Humans may typically have their focus “in the body” however we are also soul and spirit or better said, we are also sensory and vibrational beings.
From my 25 years experience working with children and specifically with children diagnosed with autism it is clear to me that this population lives more as sensory and vibrational beings then they do as physical and mental beings. They experience the world through the right brain of visual imagery, sensory and non-linear experience, subtle forms of communication (body language, telepathy and energy exchange ) and expansiveness.
It is for this reason that I prefer to refer to them as having Awesomism or a difference versus a disorder. It is also why even after everything that can be addressed at a physical and mental level has been addressed, there will still be a difference. It is my opinion, based on experience, that this difference is just what humanity needs. Those diagnosed with autism were born with Awesomism, just as we all were. Their path is just a little different from ours.
It therefore only seems reasonable that if we are going to ask these individuals to be more like the typical left-brain thinker, that we at least take into consideration that we are all more than physical and mental beings.
There are very clear reasons why those diagnosed with autism receive that label and why they are seen as disordered in a left-brained world. They are not like us and that is a good thing. They function more from the right brain and from the soul/sensory and spirit/vibrational level. Thus they provide us with the opportunity to see beyond limited awareness of self. Through them, we get the opportunity to learn that we are more than physical and mental beings.
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!
I firmly believe that the physical and mental aspects of these children benefit remarkably from appropriate medical, dietary and educational support, however we can not negate who they are and what they are offering to us in the mix. To negate the awareness that they (and we) are more than physical and mental being is to negate the very gift that they offer. By negating this aspect of ourselves and them, we limit our ability to connect with them right here and right now.
We can connect and communicate with these children now, we simply need to tune our frequency beyond the physical and mental.
It is clear that these lovely beings do not connect to us at a physical and mental level, but instead coax us into a heart and soul connection. They call us to them and they call us to a higher awareness of ourselves.
There are many reasons why children diagnosed with autism act as they do, but many of those reasons can not be understood through a physical and mental model.
BEYOND THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
I know from my back ground and a Speech Language Pathologist that proper support of the physical and mental process is a must. However having awareness of the soul/spirit explanation of autism honors the individual for being more than just physical and mental. Honoring the wholeness of being offers full support for them to be here while still maintaining their broader perspective.
The majority of this broader perspective can be narrowed down to the following; The vibrational frequency of their light body is too high or out of alignment with the physical body. We are all both formless and form and in the case of autism the formless aspects of self is the predominate focal point. Their focal point is to a lesser or greater degree beyond the body. They are not IN form (in the body) and therefore have little interest in the physical and mental process. That all changes however when they are seen for who they are.
When we see these children from a broader vantage the characteristics listed below make perfect sense. Poor social skills can be explained by not being in (or out of alignment) with the body, limited language skills can be explained by being a right-brained processor versus a left-brained processor, and their heightened sensory behaviors can be seen as the expression of their soul/sensory/right-brained experience and feeling beyond the limits of the body.
Social skills
- Fails to respond to his or her name
- Has poor eye contact
- Appears not to hear you at times
- Resists cuddling and holding
- Appears unaware of others’ feelings
- Seems to prefer playing alone — retreats into his or her “own world”
Language
- Starts talking later than age 2, and has other developmental delays by 30 months
- Loses previously acquired ability to say words or sentences
- Doesn’t make eye contact when making requests
- Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm — may use a sing-song voice or robot-like speech
- Can’t start a conversation or keep one going
- May repeat words or phrases verbatim, but doesn’t understand how to use them
Behavior
- Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning or hand-flapping
- Develops specific routines or rituals
- Becomes disturbed at the slightest change in routines or rituals
- Moves constantly
- May be fascinated by parts of an object, such as the spinning wheels of a toy car
- May be unusually sensitive to light, sound and touch and yet oblivious to pain
BROADER VANTAGE POINT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SUPPORT
This vantage point suggests that there is more to these children ( and all of us) than meets the eye and thus our support of these aspects of self can benefit from the intention that physical and mental support help the body come into vibrational resonance with the soul/spirit so that the two can be as one.
Unfortunately it is very difficult to do this when significant aspects of who we are and who these children are get completely overlooked. We are Physical, Mental, Sensory/Soul and Vibrational/Spirit beings, not just physical and mental beings.
When we understand the bigger picture of who we are, it is easy to see and work with, not against who they are!
THE DIFFERENCE
The bodies of those diagnosed with autism respond differently to almost everything. Their response is based on subtle vibrations or frequencies because that is their focal point, just like some of us respond to people, places and things based our mental concepts of those things. Once we truly understand their vantage point then we can start to make the appropriate connections.
Anything that helps the body vibrate at a higher frequency or function in a state of optimal health and well-being helps them. However optimal must be based on a vibrational match with their soul/spirit and not on our mental constructs of what is good for them.
We all need health and well-being at a physical, mental, sensory/soul, vibrational/spirit level to be truly who we are and to be fully here now. Those diagnosed with autism are NO DIFFERENT, they are simply coming to the human experience from an alternative vantage point. They need great teachers, therapists, doctors, parents and they need to be seen and understood where they are most comfortable, in the realm of the non-physical or spiritual. No one person has all the answers however by combining professionals who have an expertise at the levels of body, mind and spirit we can see, experience, and be more supportive to the process of honoring the whole individual.
If you would like more information about a body, mind, spirit approach to autism, please join me on Thursday, May 5th on The Cutting Edge with Sandie Sedgbeer. Dr Jerry Kartzinel and Judith Kadi, author of Walking with Autism and mother of the awesome Rome Kadi will be bridging the gap between spirit and matter, bringing awareness to what truly supports those with diagnosed with autism and why!
http://awakeningzone.com/Episode.aspx?EpisodeID=240